Unit 7 Will people have robots？阅读专练（精编word版 带答案）

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人教新目标八年级（上）Unit 7—阅读专练
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第一节 短文理解。
根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
In the past, working people in Britain only had holidays on “holy” (religious) days: Sundays, Christmas and Easter. Now most people have about four weeks of holiday time every year plus public holidays (also called “bank holidays”).
When
Most British workers take a two-week holiday in July or August. School children are on holiday from the end of July to the start of September. Taking a second holiday break in winter or spring is also becoming more popular in the UK.
Where
The most popular holiday destinations for Brits include Spain, France, Greece and the US. Lots of people buy a package holiday that includes flights and a hotel or an apartment (公寓). Cheap overseas flights mean that many British people are able to spend two weeks a year vacationing abroad. Flights and package holidays are much cheaper during school terms and the British government is worried that some young people are skipping school (逃课) to go on holiday. Parents who take their child on vacation during term time must now pay a fine (罚款).
British people also like to go on holiday in the UK. They might go to England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, In Cornwall (康沃尔), for example, there is an environmental project called the Eden Project. You can see plants from all over the world there.
Independent (独立的) holidays
Some teenagers want to spend their holidays doing something without their family. A language exchange (交换) is one way to become more independent and improve one’s language skills. A British teenager might spend a week or two in a foreign country, staying with a family who has a son or daughter of the same age and practicing the local language. Later, the foreign teenager might visit the UK to practice their English with a British family.
( )1.When did British people have holidays in the past
a. Christmas. b. Saturdays. c. Easter. d. Bank holidays.
A．ab B．ac C．bc D．cd
( )2.What does the underlined word “destinations” mean in Chinese
A．目的地 B．旅游胜地 C．名胜古迹 D．历史遗址
( )3.What do we know from Paragraph 2
A．British workers have two weeks of holiday time a year.
B．Schoolchildren start going to school from July.
C．British people don’t take breaks during winter.
D．More Brits are taking winter holiday breaks.
( )4.People will spend less on traveling if ______.
A．they buy a package holiday B．they join the Eden Project
C．they travel near the UK D．they travel during school holidays
( )5.What do teenagers do during independent holidays
A．Live with a family abroad. B．Travel with family
C．Go out with friends. D．Go to language schools.
B
What do you know about the sea Everybody knows that the sea looks beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it becomes very terrible when there is a strong wind. If you study the map of the world, you’ll learn that about three quarters of the world is sea.
Have you ever been at sea The sea is very deep. In some places the sea is much deeper. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high while the deepest place of the sea is almost 11 kilometer deep.
The sea can be very cold. At the top of the sea the water may be warm.But if you go down it becomes colder and colder. In most places of the sea, there are lots of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down.
You know the sea water is salty. The water of Dead Sea is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea! What a strange sea!
( )6.The land takes up______of the world.
A．25% B．75% C．30% D．45%
( )7.Which of the following is mentioned in this passage
A．The sea looks beautiful when it is calm
B．The sea is 6 kilometers in depth on average
C．The sea becomes very horrific when there is a strong wind
D．The Dead Sea is so salty that nothing can live in it.
( )8.The deeper diver(潜水员)goes down in the sea，______
A．the more comfortable he feels B．the warmer he feels
C．the cooler he feels D．the colder he feels
( )9.What can we know from the passage
A．Most of the plants and fishes live near the top of the sea
B．Some of the plants and fishes live near the top of the sea.
C．Few of the plants and fishes live near the top af the sea
D．Most of the plants and fishes live near deep down of the sea
( )10.Which of the following statements about the Dead Sea is NOT true
A．There are many kinds of fishes in it B．It is a safe place for the swimmers
C．No fish can be found in it D．It is very salty
C
People began to make robots about several hundred years ago.In the past，some of the early ones looked like animals or humans.However，they couldn't talk and were pretty dumb．They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over again.
Now modern robots don't always look like people.Some are like big machines，others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy(箱子般四方的)bodies.However，modern robots are smart.Some can solve problems on their own.Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors(传感器)．Motors(发动机)help them move.
In the future，robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now.They will be smarter.It's possible that we will have robot judges，robot household workers，and robot factory workers.Robots will help people to do more things.
( )11．How long is the history of robots
A．Hundreds of years. B．Several hundred years.
C．Seven hundred years. D．A hundred year.
( )12．What's the possible meaning of dumb
A．Talking like people. B．Clever. C．Unintelligent. D．Cute.
( )13．Most robots look like people________.
A．in the past B．clever C．in the future D．all the time
( )14．Which of the following is NOT true about modern robots
A．Some robots can solve problems on their own.
B．Some robots are like big machines.
C．Modern robots are smart.
D．Some robots' brains are sensors.
( )15．What can't robots do in the future according to the passage
A．They can help people do housework. B．They can work as judges.
C．They can work in factory. D．They can have brains as people.
D
A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today's cars.If everyone drives such cars in the future，there will be less pollution in the air.There will also be more space for parking cars in cities.Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive.Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour.The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips.Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future.Some roads will be used for the big，fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slow，small ones.
( )16.There is much pollution in the air today because________.
A．people drive big cars B．people drive little cars
C．the cars go 65 kilometers an hour D．the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour
( )17.The usual size of cars today is ________that of future cars.
A．much smaller than B．the same as
C．three times as large as D．a little larger than
( )18.We can learn from the passage that________.
A．big cars cost less to own and to drive
B．big cars are not useful for long trips
C．the cars of the future will be smaller than today's cars
D．small cars are faster than big cars
( )19.The street will be less crowded because________.
A．there will be fewer cars in the future B．there will be fewer passengers in the street
C．driving future cars will be safer D．future cars will be much smaller
( )20.Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because ________.
A．there will be too many cars in the future
B．more and more people will get around a city
C．big cars and little cars may be used along with each other
D．it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads
E
Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don't know is that junk has become a problem in outer space too.
According to BBC News, there are more than 22, 000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth. And these are just the things that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes (望远镜). There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see.
Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship, it could damage the vehicle.
To make things worse, when two objects in space crash, they break into many smaller pieces. For example, when a U.S. satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009, it broke into more than 2,000 pieces, increasing the amount of space junk.
To reduce additional space junk, countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere after that time. In the upper parts of the atmosphere, it will burn up.
Many scientists also suggesting different ways to clean up space junk. In England scientists are testing a metal net that can be fired into space junk. The net catches the junk and then pulls it into the earth's atmosphere to burn up. The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed.
The problem is becoming more challenging because we're sending more objects into space to help people use their mobile phones and computers,” says Marco Castronuovo, an Italian space
Researcher.
“The time to act is now. The longer we leave the problem, the bigger it will become,” he says.
( )21．What does the underlined word “these” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．Telescopes. B．Satellites. C．Pieces of space junk. D．BBC news reports.
( )22．Why is space junk considered a problem
A．It buns up after it re-enters the atmosphere
B．It often stops the view of telescopes on Earth
C．It could force new space tools to travel at slower speeds
D．It may crash into other space tools causing damage or death
( )23．Countries want future space tools to be able to fall back into the earth's atmosphere so that .
A．the tools can be reused later B．the tools don't become space junk
C．the earth’s atmosphere can stay clean D．the effects of space flight can be studied
( )24．How do the Germans plan to deal with space junk
A．Catch it with nets. B．Use robots to collect it.
C．Burn it in the earth's atmosphere. D．Send it further away from the earth.
( )25．In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article
A．Environment. B．Local News. C．Education. D．Fashion.
F
On April 2, we said goodbye to Tiangong I, China’s first space lab. According to the China Manned Space Agency (中国载人航天), Tiangong I re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) and some of its debris (碎片) fell into the South Pacific Ocean.
There are many spacecraft (宇宙飞船) that are still in orbit(轨道) above the Earth. After finishing their trips, they will all re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere like Tiangong I. There are two types of re-entries: controlled re-entry and uncontrolled re-entry. Some satellites and manned spacecraft come back to the Earth in a controlled re-entry. Experts calculate (计算) the path of the falling spacecraft and its speed. Thy can guide the spacecraft to fall in a chosen area.
Some spacecraft may have problems while in space after a certain amount of time. These spacecraft come back in an uncontrolled re-entry. It is hard to tell when and where these spacecraft will fall until the last few hours. The US space station Skylab came back partially uncontrolled in 1979. Parts of the station fell in western Australia, but no one was hurt.
During re-entry, most of the spacecraft will burn up while passing through the Earth’s atmosphere. Only a small amount of the debris will reach the ground. The debris typically ends up falling into the ocean, China Daily reported.
( )26．The debris from Tiangong I .
A．fell into the South Pacific Ocean B．fell in western Australia
C．fell in the central part of the US D．fell into the North Pacific Ocean
( )27．When the spacecraft finishes its trip, it will .
A．burn up and disappear B．speed up and fly back to the Earth
C．enter another orbit and stay in space D．re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere
( )28．From the passage, we know there are types of re-entries.
A．one B．two C．three D．four
( )29．Which of the following is TRUE about the US space station Skylab
A．It came back in a controlled re-entry. B．Some people were hurt by its debris.
C．Parts of it fell in western Australia. D．It was directed to fall into the ocean.
( )30．This story most probably comes from .
A．a story book B．a movie review
C．a science magazine D．a government report
G
Maybe a lot of thin people will be worried about their health if the inside fat matters．
Some doctors now think that the inside fat around important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the outside fat which can be noticed more easily．
"Being thin doesn' t surely mean you are not fat，"said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College．Since 1994，Bell and his team have tested nearly 800people with MRI to create "fat maps" showing where people store fat．
According to the result，people who keep their weight through the food they usually eat rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits（堆积物）of inside fat，even if they are thin．Even people with normal Body Mass Index（体重指数）scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside．Of the women，as many as 45percent of those with normal BMI scores （20to 25）actually had too high levels of inside fat．Men were nearly 60percent．
According to Bell，people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat．They eat too many fatty and sugary foods，but they are not eating enough to be fat．Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the stomach first，but at some point，the body may start storing it elsewhere．
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of inside fat，but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes．They want to prove that inside fat does harm to the body' s communication systems．
The good news is that inside fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your eating habits．"If you want to be healthy，there is no other way．Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle，"Bell said．
( )31．What is this piece of news mainly about？
A．Thin people may be fat inside． B．How to deal with inside fat．
C．Inside fat leads to many diseases． D．Thin people also have troubles．
( )32．What does the underlined word " organs"in the second paragraph mean？
A．地位 B．地方 C．器官 D．肝脏
( )33．Doctors have found ．
A．the exact dangers of inside fat
B．being thin doesn' t mean you are not fat inside
C．being thin is not dangerous at all
D．inside fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes
( )34．According to the passage，which of the following is wrong？
A．Exercise can help to reduce the inside fat．
B．People can reduce inside fat by improving their eating habits．
C．Women have more chances to have too much inside fat．
D．Not all the people who look thin are really thin inside．
( )35．From the last paragraph，we can find that ．
A．it is true that inside fat can lead to disease
B．exercise plays an important role in people' s life for keeping healthy
C．thin people usually have inside fat even if they are thin
D．it is easier to burn off inside fat than outside fat
H
You may know a lot about smartphones.But what about smart cities？Imagine living your life like this: When you wake up in the morning，you say “Open the window” to the computer and it opens the window.The sunshine is shining and the birds are singing.Then you finish breakfast，sit in front of your desk and begin to have classes through the Internet.With the help of building a smart city, this may become true one day.A smart city uses digital technologies(数字科技)such as the Internet to improve city planning，save resources and make our lives easier.For example，people who live in smart cities where there is Internet almost everywhere can do many things at home，such as booking train tickets，paying water bills and so on.What a beautiful life it is！Now Chinese is making some cities smarter.For example，Guiyang is going to build free Wi Fi in the whole city.Tianjin plans to start a smart city program to solve traffic problems.Zhuzhou is creating a smart city，so everyone in the city should play a role for their better city.
( )36.What will the life be like in the future
A．The students can't have classes at home.
B．The computer can open the windows by itself.
C．The Internet can't make our lives much easier.
D．People can open the windows through the computer.
( )37.What is NOT true about the smart city
A．It uses digital technologies. B．The Internet can improve city planning.
C．The Internet is almost everywhere. D．It can't save resources at all.
( )38.The underlined word “booking” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．图书 B．预订 C．销售 D．出版
( )39.Which city is planning to start a smart city program to solve traffic problems
A．Guiyang. B．Zhuzhou. C．Tianjin. D．Beijing.
( )40.The passage mainly tells us about ________.
A．the smart city B．the future life
C．digital technologies D．the smartphone
I
What do you think robots will be like in the future？Do you think robots will work better than humans？Now come and see the movie Robot.
( )41．How long will the movie be on
A．Five days. B．Six days. C．Seven days. D．Eight days.
( )42．Jim is a high school student.When can he go to see the movie
A．At 2：00 p．m. on Sunday. B．At 2：00 p．m. on Monday.
C．At 5：00 p．m. on Saturday. D．At 5：00 p．m. on Friday.
( )43．How long does each show last
A．For 2 hours. B．For 3 hours. C．For 4 hours. D．For 5 hours.
( )44．If Mr.Green and Mrs.Green go to see the movie with their 5 year old daughter and 7 year old son on Sunday morning，how much will they pay
A．$110. B．$120. C．$130. D．$140.
( )45．What can people NOT find in the ad
A．The ticket price of the movie. B．The name of the cinema.
C．The telephone number. D．The e mail address.
J
Want to know what we students can do to make our city a better place to live in Why not take part in “Clean & Green Weekend” Join us, and you can help take care of the environment.We have many kinds of activities for you.
Activity One: Park Life
Do you like taking a walk in the park with your friends？If so，why not come with us to clean up the park？And there is a gift for the person who collects the most trash(垃圾)！Meet us at Tao He Park at 9 a．m. next Saturday if you want to join in.
Activity Two: The Air You Breathe
A great way to make the air we breathe cleaner is planting lots of trees！Trees filter(过滤)slowly a lot of pollutants from the air.So come and help us plant some new ones in Fen He Park at 2 p．m.next Sunday.
Activity Three: War on Graffiti(涂鸦)
Some people think graffiti is cool.But it is not！We are trying to stop ugly graffiti on beautiful buildings.We are repainting the school walls from 1 p．m. on Saturday.You don't have to bring any tools.Just remember to wear some old clothes!
( )46.Clean & Green Weekend wants to________.
A．make our city more beautiful B．have fun
C．help students meet old friends D．build some buildings
( )47.The students who want to join in the trash collecting activity must meet________.
A．at 1 p．m.on Saturday B．at 2 p．m.next Sunday
C．at 9 a．m.next Sunday D．at 9 a．m.next Saturday
( )48.If we're going to repaint the school walls，we need to________.
A．bring some tools with us B．wear some old clothes
C．draw pictures well D．plant some trees near the walls
( )49.We might read the above passage________.
A．on a wall B．on a school notice board C．in a newspaper D．on a TV show
( )50.According to the passage，we know________.
A．graffiti can make the buildings look cool
B．the person who collects rubbish can get a gift
C．We can plant trees to improve the environment
D．we can draw pictures on the wall
人教新目标八年级（上）Unit 7—阅读专练
参 考 答 案
第一节 短文理解。
根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
1-5 BADAA 6-10 ACDBA 11-15 BCADD
16-20 ACCDC 21-25 CDBBA 26-30 ADBCC
31-35 ACBCB 36-40 DDBCA 41-45 CABAD
46-50 ADBBC
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